November 4, 2010 - As expected, Activision will continue to annualize many of its major franchises. The publisher confirmed in its third-quarter earnings call this afternoon plans to release a new Call of Duty game for the holiday next year.

October 1, 2010 - Activision started out as a creative powerhouse for the Atari 2600. Three decades later, it looms large as an industry titan with mega-brands like Call of Duty and Guitar Hero. How did it happen?

May 27, 2010 - The game being developed by Sledgehammer has been described as delving into new territory, specifically looking to ""extend the franchise into the action-adventure genre." Now we know it will likely be an FPS.

March 5, 2010 - This week, the gaming world watched with morbid fascination as Infinity Ward, the development studio that created the enormously popular Call of Duty series, imploded. Here's how it all went down.

March 3, 2010 - Activision confirmed to IGN this morning the new Call of Duty title slated for release in 2011 is not the same title that will be developed by the newly formed studio Sledgehammer Games.

March 2, 2010 - Activision has announced Sledgehammer Games, a newly formed studio led by former Visceral Games executives Glen A. Schofield and Michael Condrey, will develop a new action-adventure Call of Duty title.

November 18, 2009 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the appointments of industry veterans Glen A. Schofield as Vice President and General Manager and Michael Condrey as Vice President and COO of Sledgehammer Games, a new wholly-owned game development studio located in Foster City, California. Sledgehammer Games is currently in development on an as-yet-unannounced new videogame.